The "Highway To Hell" is the Canning Highway in Australia, which seems to go on forever, at least according to AC/DC.
The first rap song to make the Hot 100 was "Rapper's Delight" by The Sugarhill Gang in 1979. At the time, many considered rap a fad that would soon pass.
The "Don't Stop Believin'" resurgence started when the Journey song was used in a roller skating scene of the 2003 movie Monster.
"Yellow" by Coldplay is a deep, meaningful song, but the title has a rather prosaic origin: it came from the phone directory, known as "the yellow pages."
"Name" by The Goo Goo Dolls was partly inspired by lead singer John Rzeznik's flirtation with the MTV VJ Kennedy, who didn't want him to tell anyone her real name.
Thanks to a Newsweek article, there was a long-standing rumor that Bob Dylan stole the song "Blowin' In The Wind."
JJ talks about The Stranglers' signature sound - keyboard and bass - which isn't your typical strain of punk rock.
Doubt led to drive for Francis, who still isn't sure why one of Status Quo's biggest hits is so beloved.
The outlaw country icon talks about the spiritual element of his songwriting and his Bob Dylan mention.
On Glen's résumé: hit songwriter, Facebook dominator, and member of Styx.
A big list of musical marriages and family relations ranging from the simple to the truly dysfunctional.